Kashmiri MBBS student goes missing in Odisha

Srinagar: A Kashmiri student pursuing MBBS from AIIMS Medical College in Odhisa has gone missing since 9 February .

Suhail Aijaz, who was pursuing MBBS since 2016 at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar, Odisha last called his father Aijaz Ahmad Kataria on 6 Feb, a local news agency said.

“I deposited money in his account on next day (Feb 7),” Aijaz, a resident of Marsari Chowkibal, Kupwara was quoted in the report as saying.

“Since then there is no contact with him. We waited till Feb 20, thinking that he might call and as he might be busy with studies,” Kataria further said.

However, he said when there was no contact, the family decided to visit the Bhubaneswar, Odisha to know about his wellbeing, the report added.

“As I reached here (Odhisa) I visited his room and did not found him. I called his friend who informed me that he has not seen him from 9 Feb. Later, I visited college authorities who also informed me that they have lodged a missing report with the local police station,” Kataria said.

Suhail AijazPicture taken from a Facebook page

Aijaz said that he had called college authorities to know about the whereabouts of Suhail.

Meanwhile, Aijaz appealed local authorities in Odhisa to trace out his son.

A missing report has been filed at the instance of college authorities on 18 Feb in police station Bhubaneswar, the report claimed.